The male biological clock: is time running out for your?

From: Ebony | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

IT has always been a woman's issue, one that has guided everything from career moves to marriage. Indeed, the female biological clock--a countdown to the dreaded moment when a woman's ovaries stop producing eggs and infertility sets in--has been the source of much discussion and angst, especially in today's society when women are waiting longer and longer to bear children.

But is fertility solely a women's issue? It's been said that it takes two to tango. So what role do males play in the fertility crisis that confronts some 6 million couples each year?

Traditionally, men ...

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